20.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clark · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Clark
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 20.4% of people in Clark volunteer their time, a rate that is well above the national figure. This strong commitment to community work defines the area's social participation. While volunteering remains high, fewer residents are spending significant time on unpaid housework compared to a decade ago.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five residents volunteers, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This level of participation is a little above the Tasmanian average and has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children and housework are both lower than in most areas. While 12.0% of people provide some form of unpaid care, those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework have fallen to 18.3% since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.4% of residents having served.
3.4%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Clark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED603/clark/topic/community